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If the volume of a cube is 729 cm3, then the measure of the main diagonal of the cube will be:
7 cm
73 cm
93 cm
9 cm
93 cm
Since the volume is 729=93, the side length is 9. The main diagonal of a cube is always side times 3, so the answer is 93.
The volume of the cube is 729 cm³.
V=a3, d=a3
Since the volume is 729=93, the side length is 9. The main diagonal of a cube is always side times 3, so the answer is 93.
Confusing the main diagonal of a cube (a3) with the diagonal of one of its faces (a2).
Find the side length
The volume V of a cube with side a is given by V=a3. Given V=729, we find the cube root of 729.
a=3729=9 cm
Calculate the main diagonal
The formula for the main diagonal d of a cube is d=a3. Substitute a=9 into the formula.
d=93 cm
D is correct because the side length of the cube is 9 cm, which results in a main diagonal of 93 cm.
Understanding the diagonal relations in 3D shapes is essential for volume and surface area problems in mensuration exams; remember d=l2+w2+h2 for cuboids.